David Hills
Biographic Data
| ID | 5911778 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Hills |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Hills |
| SIGNATURE | HILLS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Sunshine Coast |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6336-7737 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Emerging themes and reflections from the 10th International Outdoor Education Research Conference, Japan
The International Outdoor Education Research Conference (IOERC) series connects outdoor educators across the globe and continues to progress in impact and reach. This paper aims to summarise key insights from the 10th IOERC and foster continued growth and collaboration with international outdoor education authors. IOERC 10 brought together 187 delegates from 24 countries, with 138 abstracts received from 19 countries. The themes emerged as (A-Z):…
Contemporary perspectives of social capital building in outdoor education
Social capital refers to the interrelated relationships between members of specific communities. These relationships manifest through shared norms, voluntary associations, shared values, reciprocity and mutual trust. In 2008, Beames and Atencio explored the major themes of social capital and outdoor education’s impact on its development. This paper provides a series of contemporary reflections on social capital building in outdoor education by ex…
The Impact of Technology on Presence in Outdoor Education
Background: The ability of outdoor educators and their participants to be present with each other and the natural and cultural histories of places can impact the realisation of learning outcomes and safety. Purpose: In this paper, we combine the findings of two separate research studies regarding the potential for digital technology to both distract and enhance the presence that both facilitators and their learners may experience in outdoor educa…
Eco-anxiety and a Desire for Hope
Responding to increasing concerns regarding human-induced climate change and shared commitment as environmental educators to support climate action, we crafted this article as a composite piece — an emerging method of inquiry. We are eleven contributors: the Editorial Executive of the Australian Journal of Environmental Education and two colleagues who each respond to prompts concerning our experience of climate change and our practices of climat…
Objects of Metaphor
Book Review| January 01 2009 Objects of Metaphor Samuel Guttenplan, Objects of Metaphor. Oxford: Clarendon, 2005. 305 pp. David Hills David Hills Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google The Philosophical Review (2009) 118 (1): 134–138. https://doi.org/10.1215/00318108-2008-038 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation David Hills; Objects of Metaphor. The Philosophical Revi…
Response to Gut Reactions
Metaphor in Context
Book Review| July 01 2002 Metaphor in Context Josef Stern, Metaphor in Context. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2000. Pp xx, 385. David Hills David Hills Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google The Philosophical Review (2002) 111 (3): 473–478. https://doi.org/10.1215/00318108-111-3-473 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation David Hills; Metaphor in Context. The Philosophical Revie…
Metaphor in Context
Simplicity
Comparison of Cartoon and Verbal Methods of School Attitude Assessment Through Multitrait-Multimethod Validation
Cartoon and noncartoon versions of three North Carolina Advancement School instruments measuring attitudes toward school climate, arithmetic, and language arts were given to 402 children, grades 2-6. Pupils were asked which version they preferred, and validity was examined using an adaptation of the multitrait-multimethod procedure. Pupils greatly preferred the cartoon versions to the verbal versions, but no differences were found between the val…
Metaphor in Context
Book Review| July 01 2002 Metaphor in Context Josef Stern, Metaphor in Context. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2000. Pp xx, 385. David Hills David Hills Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google The Philosophical Review (2002) 111 (3): 473–478. https://doi.org/10.1215/00318108-111-3-473 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation David Hills; Metaphor in Context. The Philosophical Revie…
Comparison of Cartoon and Verbal Methods of School Attitude Assessment Through Multitrait-Multimethod Validation
Cartoon and noncartoon versions of three North Carolina Advancement School instruments measuring attitudes toward school climate, arithmetic, and language arts were given to 402 children, grades 2-6. Pupils were asked which version they preferred, and validity was examined using an adaptation of the multitrait-multimethod procedure. Pupils greatly preferred the cartoon versions to the verbal versions, but no differences were found between the val…
Simplicity
Metaphor in Context
Book Review| July 01 2002 Metaphor in Context Josef Stern, Metaphor in Context. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2000. Pp xx, 385. David Hills David Hills Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google The Philosophical Review (2002) 111 (3): 473–478. https://doi.org/10.1215/00318108-111-3-473 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation David Hills; Metaphor in Context. The Philosophical Revie…
Metaphor in Context
Response to Gut Reactions
Objects of Metaphor
Book Review| January 01 2009 Objects of Metaphor Samuel Guttenplan, Objects of Metaphor. Oxford: Clarendon, 2005. 305 pp. David Hills David Hills Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google The Philosophical Review (2009) 118 (1): 134–138. https://doi.org/10.1215/00318108-2008-038 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation David Hills; Objects of Metaphor. The Philosophical Revi…
The Impact of Technology on Presence in Outdoor Education
Background: The ability of outdoor educators and their participants to be present with each other and the natural and cultural histories of places can impact the realisation of learning outcomes and safety. Purpose: In this paper, we combine the findings of two separate research studies regarding the potential for digital technology to both distract and enhance the presence that both facilitators and their learners may experience in outdoor educa…
Eco-anxiety and a Desire for Hope
Responding to increasing concerns regarding human-induced climate change and shared commitment as environmental educators to support climate action, we crafted this article as a composite piece — an emerging method of inquiry. We are eleven contributors: the Editorial Executive of the Australian Journal of Environmental Education and two colleagues who each respond to prompts concerning our experience of climate change and our practices of climat…
Emerging themes and reflections from the 10th International Outdoor Education Research Conference, Japan
The International Outdoor Education Research Conference (IOERC) series connects outdoor educators across the globe and continues to progress in impact and reach. This paper aims to summarise key insights from the 10th IOERC and foster continued growth and collaboration with international outdoor education authors. IOERC 10 brought together 187 delegates from 24 countries, with 138 abstracts received from 19 countries. The themes emerged as (A-Z):…
Contemporary perspectives of social capital building in outdoor education
Social capital refers to the interrelated relationships between members of specific communities. These relationships manifest through shared norms, voluntary associations, shared values, reciprocity and mutual trust. In 2008, Beames and Atencio explored the major themes of social capital and outdoor education’s impact on its development. This paper provides a series of contemporary reflections on social capital building in outdoor education by ex…
Computer Science (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Citation (3 works) · Environmental education (3 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Metaphor (3 works) · Outdoor and Experiential Education (3 works) · Outdoor education (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)